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Along the lines of Critical Race Theory Lewis-McCoy also offers us a race-based explanation for the inequality found in the results of minority students. He observed that black children grow up seeing the race-related barriers that black adults have faced. these barriers then signal to the children that the traditional opportunity system is not open to blacks. Black youths then increase their sense of racial allegiance and solidarity. They often become disengaged from school, because they…

In his article, he cites the most important foundations as “socialism, labor, Westernism and democracy” among others. Due to the plight of the Jewish people dating back to Biblical times, there was a driving force towards “social justice and equality” through socialism. The early Jewish nation also had a strong work ethic and placed a high value on labor. The author weaves these two particular foundations of Jewish culture together in the explanation of the “kibbutz.” The kibbutz is…

A man with the name of Umar (like the terrorist who attempted to set an American plane on fire in 2009) flying out of Tel Aviv, whether he is American or British, is going to get checked seven times.” In the United States, on May 1, 2010, Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani born terrorist tried to bomb Times Square in New York City, but failed. His name was placed on the “No-Fly…

It happened on the 28th November 2002. Two strela 2 (SA-7) surface to air missiles were fired at an Israeli charter plane which was taking off from Moi International airport in Mombasa en route to Tel Aviv with two hundred and sixty one passengers on board. However, the missiles narrowly missed the plane. A few minutes later, at an Israeli-owned Hotel, a truck-bomb was detonated outside the Paradise Hotel in Kikambala situated in Mombasa. This attack…

“In Germany they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up… They came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up… Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.” Reverend Martin Niemoller wrote these impactful words in 1946 addressing group responsibility for the Nazi’s actions during their regime. Perhaps inspired by the same words Saul Friedländer would come address similar topics in his historical narrative Nazi Germany and the Jews Volume I: The Years of Persecution,…

No one would ever think that an orange, a nutritional commodity, would create such a drastic impact on the colonization and exploitation of a settled group, but it is not uncommon for a food to become a symbol for something else, be it an idea, group, or place. In the film Jaffa, the Orange’s Clockwork the renowned Jaffa Orange throughout the 20th century symbolized the potentiality of a region that represented unity between both groups, but over time was poisoned by the pursuits of settler…

When defining what an ideal Jew is, many factors can be considered, such as religious observance, relationship to Jewish culture, relationship to Israel and the Hebrew language, and connection to God. My ideal Jew is someone who really supports the community aspect of Judaism, and encouraging others within the community to participate in Jewish culture. An ideal Jew also incorporates certain Jewish values into their lives and allows them to govern their behavior and uses them to improve their…

The Bauhaus School of Design was founded in 1919 in the city of Weimar by Walter Gropius, a German architect. The Bauhaus school was created to combine the arts and crafts, technology and architecture disciplines to reach a common goal to unify creativity and the manufacturing objects, building and art. Walter Gropius decided to combine two of his schools, the Weimar Academy of Arts and the Weimar School of Arts and Crafts, into what he called the Bauhaus. He believed that by training the…

Effects of 9/11 On September 11th, 2001, the United States underwent one of its most violent, devastating terrorist attacks. This event reverberated through the country’s foundation and left an incredible impact. The lasting effects of 9/11 stretched across multiple facets of America’s way of life. Prejudice has always lingered in the United States, and after this major terrorist attack, Muslims experienced an overwhelming amount of hatred and prejudice directed at them. Flying is also now…

Good afternoon Ladies and Gents! I’m Skyler Carter, and today I will be making my research speech upon the negative effects of homework on high school students and how it can be improved. But, before we dive into all the facts and statistics, I would like to receive some input from my fellow students. I might do this once of twice throughout my speech, so bare with me here. Raise your hand if you have one or more AP classes. Obviously you should all have your hands up. Two or more? Keep your…